Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

750 ILCS 5/201

from Ch. 40, par. 201

750 ILCS 5/209

from Ch. 40, par. 209

750 ILCS 5/212

from Ch. 40, par. 212

750 ILCS 5/220 new

750 ILCS 5/213.1 rep.

750 ILCS 75/60

750 ILCS 75/65 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. Contains provisions regarding legislative purpose, rules of construction, and severability. Provides that: all laws of this State applicable to marriage apply equally to marriages of same-sex and different-sex couples and their children; parties to a marriage and their children, regardless of whether the marriage is of a same-sex or different-sex couple, have the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under law; parties to a marriage are included in any definition or use of terms such as "spouse", "family", "immediate family", "dependent", "next of kin", "wife", "husband", "bride", "groom", "wedlock", and other terms that refer to or denote the spousal relationship, as those terms are used throughout the law, regardless of whether the parties to a marriage are of the same sex or different sexes; and, to the extent that laws of this State adopt, refer to, or rely upon provisions of federal law as applicable to this State, parties to a marriage of the same sex and their children shall be treated under the laws of this State as if federal law recognized the marriages of same-sex couples in the same manner as the laws of this State. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes changes concerning: parties who may marry; solemnization; use of a parish hall or other religious facility for solemnization or celebration of a marriage; prohibited marriages; and jurisdiction. Amends the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act to make changes and additions regarding recognition of marriages and to authorize the voluntary conversion of a civil union to a marriage under specified circumstances. Contains severability provisions. Effective 30 days after becoming law.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
1/10/2013	House	First Reading
1/10/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/29/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
1/31/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2/6/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/6/2013	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/8/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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